# Dr. Afnan Alghamdi on Healing, Loneliness & The Fear of Change | Luca’s Insight Track

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Podcast: [LIT- Luca's Insight Track](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lit-luca-s-insight-track-6825862)
Published: 2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4192

## Resource

What happens when one of Saudi Arabia’s most influential psychologists becomes the one opening up? In this deeply emotional episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Dr. Afnan Alghamdi shares her perspective on grief, loneliness, healing, identity, fear of change, and the silent emotional struggles people carry every day. Known for redefining conversations around mental health in Saudi Arabia through her podcast Saturday Couch (كنبة السبت), Dr. Afnan speaks openly about losing her mother, facing failure, rebuilding herself after pain, and why true healing begins when we stop running from ourselves. Together, Luca and Dr. Afnan explore: • Why people fear change • The psychology of loneliness and anxiety • How pain reshapes identity • Faith vs psychology • Social media psychologists misinformation • Why awareness alone is not enough • How to rebuild yourself after grief and failure This is more than a conversation about psychology.It’s a conversation about being human. تابعوا هذه الحلقة العميقة مع الدكتورة أفنان الغامدي حول الصحة النفسية، الألم، التغيير، والوحدة، وكيف يمكن للإنسان أن يعيد اكتشاف نفسه بعد الفقد والتحديات.

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